OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13008, 24 June 1904, Page 7

OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY.

. The monthly meeting ol t]:& committee of the. Otago A and P, Spoicty, held yeqtercay, t was nttendxl by Mr James Clow (president, 1 in i!|e chair)) TV. Patrick, J. Angus, TV, Burnettj A,'C. Stronach, J. 0. Gov.', J. Shiel, J. • Bess, H. il. Driver, D. Andrew, TV. Soutcr, J. . A. Roberts, H. Taggart, TV. Charters, James ■ Patrick, 'V Ditchia. Apologies were received from . A. .Tobnsoi, H. Buckland, ■ TV. Blcckie, A. M'Farlane, and J. TV. Blair. Before'(.onnlioncing the business of the day, the 'President leftrral in feeling terms to the deaih of Mr T. Brydone, and moved the follow- ' ing resolution, which was passed 111 respectful eiler.co: "That tho committed of the Ohgo A. find P. Society deeply regrets the death— in London—of Mr Thomas Brydoni?, lion, life governor and ex-president of tho society, v/lioso loss to the- Otago A. and P. Society will be "long felt by all its members; and the com•mittee wiehco to plnoe on record ita appreciation of tho many valuable services rendered : by him to the society sineo ita inception, and raiso for promoting and extending tho agricut,'.tnral/ pastoral, dairying. and frozen meat industries of this colony." . A considerable amount of detail business in connection wth the 3ate shov.' was considered and dwlt with. _ _ „ . , The Hawkc's Bay A. and P. Society wrote 1 jo obtaining nn nlteration in t!ie Slaughtering : Act-It was resolved that a reply be sent 'to iho effect that the cowly concurs as to '•flin necessity of ; obtaining at alteration of thl Slaughtering Act so that cattlo and other • wimals .slaughtered at any registCTKj abtf. 'toirVniiiy be sold ill the local martets and- • that the TVaikato Fames' Club CS"fho°A«ckland A. nnd P. A f cciaiion id 'l? 5 Wirfaturo Further, that letters bo sent •b th-ler A.'and P. tbe resolution .passed on May 6, 3904. „ noa r*A ; Accounts amounting to Is we p lor payment. ' ' . .

The Treasurer submitted. a statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with tho mo winter show which was considered highly satisfactory. Various sub-committees for the year were sot up. Tho following dates were fixed for-tho summer show—nitmclv, Thursday and Friday, Jft-vember 21 and 25.